Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-03
THE PRESlDENTSV ACATI0N
HIS JOURNEY THROUGH THE GREEN
MOUNTAIN STATE.
Short stops Made by the Way-The APP
pearance of the President and Mrs.
Cleveland Greeted by Enthusiastic
Cheers-Details of the Trip.

President Cleveland and party passed
through Vermont Friday forenoon on
their way to the Adirondacks and as this
was the first time the president had been
in Vermont the distinguished party re-
ceived ovations from the assembled
crowds where ever stops were made.
At no place did the president make
speech but he appeared on
the rear platform and bowed to
the people in acknowledgment The
presidential party consisting of the
president and Mrs. Cleveland, Colonel
and Mrs Lamont, and Doctor and Mrs.
Roseman, of Brooklyn, n. Y, and Collec-
tor b. b. Smaley, left Jersey City Thurs
day night about 10 O'Clock via the West
Shore road, the train consisting of the pri-
vate car "Marquita," the sleeping car
Montreal" and baggage car, being in the
general charge of G; ID. Flagg, Esq, super
intendent of the Wagner Car company.
The train left Troy at O'Clock and arriv-
ed at North Bennington at g, where quite
number of people were assembled, and
+. d. Bennett, ESQ.,, superintendent of
the Bennington and Rutland road came
aboard with Train Conductor Paris. At
Manchester Col. Coleburn came aboard
and accompanied the party as far as Rut-
land. At Rutland there was large num-
Der of people present who enthuslastical-
ly cheered the president and Mrs. Cleve-
land when they appeared on the platform
The train left there at 1885, making short
stops at Brandon, Middlebury and Char
lotte. At Middlebury quite a large num-
Der of citizens including Middlebury stu
dents were gathered and the well known
cry of Middlebury college was repeated
over and over again, intermingled with
cheers for the president. Gov. Stewart
went aboard the train and presented.Mrs
Cleveland with very handsome bunch of
roses. A short stop was made at Yer
gennes. At Charlotte the street crossing
the railway and the depot we're decorated
with flags. At that place Mrs. Smalley
and her niece Miss Laura Smalley, and
daughter, Carrie Smalley, went aboard
and accompanied the train as far as Swan
ton Junction.
A large and enthusiastic crowd assem-
bled at the Central Vermont depot in this
city to greet the presidential party, the
vacant space in the station being throng-
ed, aud when the presidents train stopped
it was at once surrounded by a surging
crowd. Every one was anxious to see the
president, but the crowd which contained
many ladies seemed more than anxious to
see Mrs. Cleveland. Accordingly when
the president accompanied by Collector
Smalley appeared on the rear platform
there were hearty cheers, but when the
president re-entered the car and escorted
Mrs. Cleveland to the platform the cheer
Ing was mUSJ elluuSldSllC. MI. AIIuuI
Kennedy in behalf of the Alpha Chapter
of the Sigma Phi Society of the University
of Vermont presented Mrs Cleveland
with an elegant basket of flowers.
While the train was moving out
from the station the distinguish
ed pair stood on the platform of
the car and received the plaudits of the
crowd. Mr.. Hiram Atkins took the train
at Essex Junction and accompanied the
party MS far rs ST. Adams.
AT st. Adams very large crowd, es-
timated at 1900 people, was gathered. The
schools were let out and tie school chill
dren were out in full force to see the presi
dent. The two young sons of f. w. Nc
Gettrlck, Esq presented handsome
bouquet to Mrs. Cleveland and one to
President Cleveland and Col. f. G. Smith
sent in large basket of elegant roses
AT Swanton Junction the Vermont
friends of The president left the car and
returned to Burlington on No. 81. The
presidents party.were due at Paul Smith S
about 2:30 .. m. and expected TO reach the
Prospect House last evening. Vermont
looked at its best and the president and
party expressed themselves very much
pleased with the country and the people
whom they met The train which was
hauled over the Central Vermont road
by the gaily decorated Gov. Smith,
Thomas Buck, engineer, with f. ID. Nash
as conductor. was sharp on time at every
point, and the whole trip was made with
out anything to mar its pleasure,